In certain parts of the country (specifically Pennsylvania, California, Virginia and New Orleans), there a higher percentage of people who claim they live in houses with ghostly residents. In some parts of the country, it’s actually a selling point to claim that your house is “NOT HAUNTED!” And in states like California, it’s actually required […]
Today’s guest post is written by Janie Garner When my son was killed at 17 years old, I knew I would visit his grave a few times a week for the rest of my life. This was an obligation. Not visiting him would be tantamount to neglect. These were my son’s bones, all that was […]
I asked this question to the Confessions of a Funeral Director community: If you’re in (or going to be in) the funeral trade, what reason(s), experience(s) and/or event(s) inspired you to take the plunge? These 20 very short stories help dispel the idea that funeral directors are innately money-hungry creepy people. Creepy people who stuffed […]
I just stumbled onto this story that dates back to 2009. From NBC Philadelphia: Janie Holsey told a funeral home employee that the man in the casket was not her husband. “That’s how they look when they die,” a funeral home employee told the grieving widow, according to the Daily News. “How they look […]